Sunday, October 28, 2007

#708 - Ambrosia Pie

(by Shirley McNevich)

Crust: 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup chopped pecans, 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup Domino's powdered sugar
Filling: 1 - 110z. can mandarin orange segments (drained), 1 cup Baker's angelflake coconut, 1 can Betty Crocker vanilla pudding, toasted Baker's angelflake coconut for sprinkling

In a bowl add flour, chopped pecans, butter, powdered sugar--mix with your hands to form dough. Press dough into a greased 9" pie dish (bottom and sides). Bake crust at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes until golden brown. Cool the pie crust. Filling: in a bowl add mandarin oranges, 1 cup coconut, and 1 1/2 cups of pudding from the can--stir. Pour this mixture into the crust. Chill at least 4 hours. Remove from refrigerator and spread the remaining pudding on top. Toast 1/2 cup of coconut and sprinkle on top. Refrigerate overnight before serving.

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